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Enrollment
524
High
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEASTER ISD·NCES 483450003873
Peaster High School
3600 HARWELL LAKE RD, WEATHERFORD, TX 76088 · (817) 341-2000 · Parker County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
155 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 124 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 148 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 24% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PEASTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 56.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 38.0% | 33.0% | 8.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Peaster High School
Peaster High School's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaster High School this school | 524 | 29.6% | 65.2% |
| Orangefield High School ORANGEFIELD | 563 | 28.8% | 67.8% |
| Clyde High School CLYDE | 444 | 33.3% | 68.4% |
| West High School WEST | 375 | 27.2% | 66.3% |
| Grandview High School GRANDVIEW | 414 | 32.4% | 72.1% |
| Iowa Park High School IOWA PARK | 545 | 33.6% | 73.2% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Peaster High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Parker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #356 of 1,385 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #321 of 1,425 ▲ 13 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #460 of 1,425 ▲ 182 | #4 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.0pp | #87 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #868 of 2,107 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #370 of 1,344 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #945 of 1,346 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #1,366 of 1,522 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +56.4% | #61 of 672 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
+123 (+31%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 524 | 41.3 | 12.7:1 | 30% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 40.2 | 12.7:1 | 26% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 40.9 | 12.4:1 | 23% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 39 | 10.3:1 | 26% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 34 | 9.9:1 | 29% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 33 | 8.3:1 | 28% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 30 | 10.7:1 | 22% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 13% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peaster High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 56% (335 to 524); teachers up 22% (34 to 41.3).
About Peaster High School
Peaster High School serves students in WEATHERFORD, Texas, as a low-enrollment high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 524 students. That puts enrollment 34% below the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
PEASTER ISD is the local district for Peaster High School. It runs 4 schools with 1,776 students.
The student body at Peaster High School is 78% White. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Peaster High School are from different groups.
Peaster High School has 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. The school's 12.7:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. The school has 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 33% average for public schools in Parker County.
Among Texas public high schools, Peaster High School outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.1% for Peaster High School. The school posts 65.2%, 4.1 points above the prediction.
For the population of Parker County, median household income comes to about $104,443, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Parker County counts 51 public schools with about 28,354 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Peaster High School from the closest public school, Peaster Junior High School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Peaster High School is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, Peaster High School is Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 524, from 401 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.3:1 in 2020-21, and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Parker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
165,168
Census ACS
Median income
$104,443
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
28,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PEASTER ISD
- Peaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Peaster Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 450 students
- Peaster Junior High SchoolMiddle · 277 students
Other schools in WEATHERFORD
- Weatherford High SchoolHigh · 2,427 students
- Hall Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- Tison Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- Curtis Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Ikard Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Peaster Junior High School0.1 mi · 277
- Peaster Elementary School0.3 mi · 525
- Peaster Intermediate School0.3 mi · 450
- Poolville Elementary School7.3 mi · 422
- Poolville Junior High School7.3 mi · 183
- Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy7.4 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Peaster High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Peaster High School?
Peaster High School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Peaster High School serve?
Peaster High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Peaster High School have?
Peaster High School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Peaster High School?
Peaster High School reports a student body of 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Peaster High School in?
Peaster High School is part of PEASTER ISD.
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